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Professional Biography

Constance McDonnell KC is a specialist trust and probate barrister. She has appeared in a number of highly publicised cases, including Reeves v Drew (a probate dispute about the £100m estate of an illiterate testator), she appeared for the Respondent in the landmark case of Ilott v The Blue Cross in the UK Supreme Court, and acts in the important case of Hirachand v Hirachand heading to the Supreme Court in January 2024.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Bocca di Lupo

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Preparation, preparation, preparation

What was your first job?

Silver service, ranging from alcohol-fuelled work outings to a ducal home

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

A thesaurus

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Finally being completely paperless (except for trials)